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Friday, October 14, 2011

The Pay It Forward Blog Hop

First off, the winner of the signed copy of Monarch by amazing author Michelle Davidson Argyle is Jen Burke from Jen's Bookshelf!  I shall contact you a.s.a.p. to get your shipping details. In the event that she declines the book I shall choose another winner.

Today I'm participating in the "Pay It Forward" blog hop organized by super bloggers Alex J. Cavanaugh and Matthew MacNish.

Here are the rules:
  1. List, describe, and link to three blogs that you enjoy reading.
  2. Visit and follow blogs that you see people pointing to that are on the blog list.
  3. Visit all of them if you can, but if you can't then that's okay too.
And that's it.

Here are my three blogs that I enjoy reading:
  1. The Grumpy Bulldog Blog by Rogue Mutt. Mutt's blog approaches writing with brutal honesty.
  2. The Non-Sequitur Ramblings of a Steph Schmidt. Steph's blog is full of squishy non-sequiturs that include tales of school, nerd love, and giraffe earrings of good luck ju-ju.
  3. Thinking The Lions by Briane Pagel. Mr. Pagel's blog has a lot to do with his autistic children, named Mr. F and Mr. Bunches as well as experiments in devouring  nasty Twinkies. He can ramble on and on and knows little of the word brevity, but I suppose that has to do with his lawyer-ness. Perhaps he will learn someday that it is not quantity of words that count but quality ;).
Please visit and follow all three. I shall include the blog hop code for you if you wish to join along (oh and have a great weekend):

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35 comments:

  1. Javid SuleymanliOctober 14, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    Great. Thanks! Oh, I'm so sad that I missed this great blog hop :(

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  2. Jennie BennettOctober 14, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    I've been really surprised to find so many blogs I haven't visited before. Thanks for the list!

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  3. Creepy Query GirlOctober 14, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    Thanks for these links! Glad to 'meet' you through the Pay it Forward!:)

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  4. Rusty CarlOctober 14, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Good choices. Looks like I have a new one to check out.

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  5. PT DillowayOctober 14, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    I never find out about these blog hops until the last minute.

    Thanks again for the plug!

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  6. Matthew MacNishOctober 14, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    You are the man, Mike. Thanks for taking part in our little fest!

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  7. Emily WhiteOctober 14, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Great picks! :)

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  8. BrianeOctober 14, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    You damn me with faint praises... or praise me with faint damns. Thanks for the plug. I now and then think of using fewer words, but there are so many words out there, jostling for their time in the limelight...

    I may write another poem.

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  9. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 14, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Someone else recommended Thinking the Lions, so I'm following now. Thanks for participating in the blogfest!

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  10. Steph SchmidtOctober 14, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    *hug & slip $50 bill in your pocket*

    P.S. I hate you for making me tear up this early in the morning!

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  11. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Wow, quite a list of participants. Thanks for sharing your picks.

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  12. Susan OloierOctober 14, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Nice to see all these new bloggers I've not met before today. Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Alyson BurdetteOctober 14, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Wow, that is a lot of blogs! My reader is full of this blog hop image, it must be really popular!

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  14. Christine RainsOctober 14, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Great links! Thanks for sharing.

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  15. J.L. CampbellOctober 14, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    Have a great weekend, Michael! Gonna check out those blogs.

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  16. LauraOctober 14, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Yay - I found you at Sarah's place and followed - nice to meet you!
    (will pop back in a mo to follow your links)
    Lx

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  17. Golden EagleOctober 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    I follow all of these. :)

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  18. Shannon O'DonnellOctober 14, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Hi, Michael! Just stopped by to say hello for the blogfest!! :-)

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  19. Laura JosephsenOctober 14, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Hi! New follower from the blog hop. :)

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  20. CherylAnne HamOctober 14, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Sweet. I'll check these blogs out over the weekend. As long as the Titans don't get me first, that is.

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  21. LisaOctober 14, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Hello Michael, thank you for your visit and lovely comment. Your blog, or more you, offers a mystical almost Potter-like feel but with so much good facts, and wonderful community building.

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  22. Pat HattOctober 14, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Great blog, as I blog hopped your way, will check out your picks too and I can relate to rambling on a bit, with each rhyming fit..haha

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  23. Lydia KangOctober 14, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Cool, will go visit. Happy blog hopping!

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  24. DanetteOctober 14, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    Enjoyed the Non Sequitar Ramblings blog and of course already follow Briane Pagel. Also followed Rogue's new blog. Lots to look over with all the participants!

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  25. A Daft Scots LassOctober 14, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Thanx for visiting my wee bloggy and commenting. The Blogfest has been and continues to be, quite brilliant.

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  26. A Daft Scots LassOctober 14, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Thanx for visiting my wee bloggy

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  27. Sarah TokeleyOctober 15, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Yay! New blogs - and congratulations to Jen, too :-)

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  28. Rosalind AdamOctober 15, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    I missed out on this bloghop and so many blogs to view too! Thanks for the suggestions. I'll pop over and visit them now.

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  29. Intangible HeartsOctober 15, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Congrats on having lots of followers. Looks like a lot of work. Have a great day!

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  30. MunkOctober 15, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Hi Michael. I have nothing more to say today.

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  31. J.C. MartinOctober 15, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Hi Michael! Great to 'rediscover' you through this blogfest! Going to check out your recommendations!

    J.C.

    Join me in the Trick or Treat Spooktacular! Could you help make the Grand Prize a brand new Kindle Touch?

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  32. Michael Di GesuOctober 15, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Congrats Jen.

    Thanks for the site... I really like Rogue Mutt...

    You have a great weekend too.

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  33. Jeremy BatesOctober 16, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    i missed the pay it forward hop, so coming fashionably late to say hello! nice to meet you michael :)

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  34. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyOctober 16, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    It's a great blog hop with lots of new blogs to discover

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  35. Theresa MilsteinOctober 17, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Thanks for introducing me to new blogs. I'll check them out.

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